Amsterdam police said they are “aware of reports of a possible hostage situation” after a violent attack on Israelis following a soccer match on Thursday night.

Fans of the sport gathered at the city’s Johan Cruyff Arena to watch the game between Amsterdam’s Ajax and Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv. In <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;a news release&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college/burgemeester/persberichten/statement-amsterdamse-driehoek/?reload=true&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.amsterdam.nl/bestuur-organisatie/college/burgemeester/persberichten/statement-amsterdamse-driehoek/?reload=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">a news release</a>, the City of Amsterdam said that Maccabi supporters were attacked in several locations and the “police had to intervene” in order to “protect Israeli supporters and escort them to hotels.”

So far, police say, 62 individuals have been arrested.{ai:summary}<p>Amsterdam police are investigating reports of a possible hostage situation following a violent attack on Israeli soccer fans after a match. Supporters of Maccabi Tel Aviv were targeted at multiple locations, prompting police intervention to protect them and escort them to safety.</p><p>#society</p>

Amsterdam police 'aware of reports regarding a possible hostage' after attack against Israelis

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